Saturn's moon Titan has a very salty ocean

Source - NASA Science News for July 2, 2014

Scientists analyzing data from NASA’s Cassini mission have found evidence of an ocean inside Saturn's largest moon, Titan, which might be as salty as the Earth's Dead Sea.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/02jul_saltyocean/

Possible New Moon Forming Around Saturn

Source - NASA Science News for April 14, 2014

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has documented the formation of a small icy object within the rings of Saturn that may be a new moon.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/14apr_newmoon/

Deep Ocean Detected Inside Saturn's Moon Enceladus

NASA Science News for April 3, 2014

NASA's Cassini spacecraft and Deep Space Network have uncovered evidence that Saturn's moon Enceladus harbors a large underground ocean, furthering scientific interest in the moon as a potential home to extraterrestrial microbes.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/03apr_deepocean/

Pale Blue Dot: Distant Spacecraft Photograph Earth

Source - NASA Science News for July 23, 2013

Images of Earth taken by two interplanetary spacecraft show our planet and its moon as bright beacons from millions of miles away in space.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/23jul_palebluedot/

The Mystery of the Missing Waves on Titan

Source - NASA Science News for July 22, 2013

Saturn's giant moon Titan is dotted with hydrocarbon lakes and seas that bear an uncanny resemblance to bodies of water on Earth. Strangely, though, on Titan there are no waves. In this week's story, planetary scientist Alex Hayes discusses the mysterious flatness of Titan's liquid bodies and predicts a sea-change in the near future.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/22jul_titan/

A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pj4G101o-M



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The First Interplanetary Photobomb (Wave at Saturn)

Source - NASA Science News for July 17, 2013

On Friday, July 19th, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will photograph Earth through the rings of Saturn--and NASA wants you to jump into the shot.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/17jul_waveatsaturn/

Cassini to Photograph Earth From Saturn

Source - NASA Science News for June 19, 2013

One month from now, on July 19, 2013, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will photograph Earth through the rings of Saturn.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/18jun_bluedot/

Mysterious Hurricane Spotted on Saturn

Source - NASA Science News for April 29, 2013

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has spotted a gigantic hurricane swirling inside a mysterious, six-sided weather pattern known as "the hexagon" on Saturn.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/29apr_saturnhurricane/

See Saturn at its Best and Brightest

Source - NASA Science News for April 25, 2013

Saturn and Earth are having a close encounter. See the ringed planet at its best and brightest on April 28th.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/25apr_saturn/

A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvTSB5B0d0w



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A Transit of Venus on Dec. 21, 2012

Source - NASA Science News for Dec. 20, 2012

This Friday, Dec. 21st, researchers will use NASA's Cassini spacecraft to observe a rare transit of Venus visible from the planet Saturn.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/20dec_transitofvenus/

Here is a bonus video about DEC 21, 2012: NASA is so sure the world will not come to an end on Dec. 21, 2012, they've already released a video about the day after. View "Why the World Didn't End Yesterday" at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY_Gc1bF8ds

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Evidence Mounts for an Underground Ocean on Titan

Source: NASA Science News for June 28, 2012

Saturn's giant moon Titan appears to have an underground ocean of liquid water, according to a newly-released analysis of data from NASA's Cassini probe.

The full story can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/28jun_titanocean/

Are We Alone for 12/014/09 - A Man, A Planet, A Tenal: Panama!

Are We Alone - A Man, A Planet, A Tenal: Panama!

While the Kepler spacecraft hunts for habitable planets beyond the solar system, we’ve let one of our own planets slip away! Find out why Pluto’s demotion to dwarf status created a public uproar as astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson reads us his hate mail. From third-graders!

Also, how we might find Earth-like planets… the possibility of life on Saturn’s moon Titan… and TED Prize winner Jill Tarter’s vision for finding E.T.

And, the man who made it all possible: 400 years of Galileo and the telescope. Part of our series for the International Year of Astronomy.

Guests

• Neil deGrasse Tyson – Astrophysicist, Head of the Hayden Planetarium, and author of The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America’s Favorite Planet
• Alan Stern – Planetary Scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, lead investigator on NASA’s New Horizons Mission
• Jeffrey Van Cleve – Astronomer at the Kepler Mission Science Office
• Carolyn Porco – Planetary scientist and Lead for NASA’s Cassini Mission
• Jill Tarter – Director of SETI Research at the SETI Institute
• Andy Fraknoi – Astronomer at Foothill College and author of Voyages Through the Universe (with CD-ROM, Virtual Astronomy Labs, and InfoTrac )

You can listen to this and other episodes at http://radio.seti.org/, and be sure to check out Are We A Blog?, the companion blog to the radio show.

Are We Alone for 03/02/09 - A Man, A Planet, A Tenal: Panama!

Are We Alone - "A Man, A Planet, A Tenal: Panama!"
While the Kepler spacecraft hunts for habitable planets outside our galaxy, we’ve let one of our own planets slip away! Find out why Pluto’s demotion to dwarf status created a public uproar as astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson reads us his hate mail. From third-graders!

Also, how we might find Earth-like planets… the possibility of life on Saturn’s moon Titan… and TED Prize winner Jill Tarter’s vision for finding E.T.
And, the man who made it all possible: 400 years of Galileo and the telescope. Part of our series for the International Year of Astronomy.

Guests

• Neil deGrasse Tyson - Astrophysicist, Head of the Hayden Planetarium, and author of The Pluto Files:The Rise and Fall of America’s Favorite Planet
• Alan Stern - Planetary Scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, lead investigator on NASA’s New Horizons Mission
• Jeffrey Van Cleve - Astronomer at the Kepler Mission Science Office
• Carolyn Porco - Planetary scientist and Lead for NASA’s Cassini Mission
• Jill Tarter - Director of SETI Research at the SETI Institute
• Andy Fraknoi - Astronomer at Foothill College and author of Voyages Through the Universe

You can listen to this and other episodes at http://radio.seti.org/, and be sure to check out Are We A Blog?, the companion blog to the radio show.